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Catherine A. Miller Elementary

Q: Is Catherine A. Miller Elementary a good school?

Catherine A. Miller Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.6% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Catherine A. Miller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Catherine A. Miller Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Catherine A. Miller Elementary?

Students at Catherine A. Miller Elementary are 77% American Indian, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Catherine A. Miller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Catherine A. Miller Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John F. Kennedy Middle High : Miyamura High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Catherine A. Miller Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 317 students at 6102 Challenger Rd in Church Rock, a community just west of Gallup in McKinley County, and it is one of nine elementary schools in the Gallup-McKinley City Schools district. Most families here have modest incomes: 87.38% of students were economically disadvantaged in 2024-25, down from 99.38% the year before. The district as a whole ranks 60th of 87 in New Mexico.

Academically, the school sits near the bottom of the state — 285th of 346 ranked elementary schools in 2025-26 (18th percentile, 1 star). In 2025-26, 29.33% of students were proficient in language arts and 15.23% in math; science was reported only as under 20%. Compared with eight nearby district schools, Miller ranks 8th of 9, ahead of only Stagecoach Elementary. Math is the sharpest gap: Miller is the lowest of the nine, below even Tobe Turpen Elementary and Stagecoach Elementary, and the middle peer school is roughly two and a half times higher. Nearby Red Rock Elementary, with almost the same poverty rate, reaches 68.89% in language arts and 55.56% in math, and Jefferson Elementary and Chee Dodge Elementary also outpace Miller by wide margins — evidence that similar communities nearby achieve much more.

The encouraging news is a steady upward trend: Miller's percentile rank has risen four cycles in a row, from 6th in 2021-22 to 18th in 2025-26, with language arts proficiency up about 12 points over three years. Fourth grade language arts (45.71%) is the school's strongest result and beats the district average, while 5th grade is the weakest. The school also ranks near the middle — 48th percentile — when compared with schools serving similar low-income populations. Math remains the clearest area for improvement.

317

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,899

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6102 Challenger Rd
Church Rock, NM 87311

(505) 721-1400

District: Gallup-McKinley City Schools

Students who attend Catherine A. Miller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Middle
High:	Miyamura High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

77.0%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (22% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg32%

New Mexico avg36%

285^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Gallup-McKinley City Schools

60^th of 87Gallup-McKinley City Schools among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	285 of 346	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	294 of 345	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	357 of 413	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	392 of 435	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	393 of 420	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	391 of 396	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	382 of 383	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	372 of 374	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	407 of 410	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	395 of 421	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.0	432 of 442	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	381 of 412	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.1	352 of 398	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.0	383 of 402	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.3	415 of 419	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.3	410 of 411	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.9	404 of 405	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.1	397 of 398	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.3	390 of 390	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.1	379 of 389	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	41.3	131 of 223	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	161 of 191	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	12.2	361 of 398	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	353 of 390	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	335 of 343	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	132 of 256	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.6	289 of 325	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	318 of 356	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	384 of 426	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	357 of 410	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	356 of 361	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	355 of 356	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.4	307 of 397	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	391 of 414	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	24 of 32	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	60 of 90	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	74 of 92	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	95 of 99	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	63 of 64	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	48 of 48	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)41st percentile+28 vs school

Native American (2026)25th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)9th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

Mathematics15%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)					NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Catherine A. Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6102 Challenger Rd	Church Rock	87311	McKinley County	Gallup-McKinley City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1400	317	19	17.1	87.4%	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.8%)	1 (0.3%)	244 (77.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.8%)	22.3	285^th of 346 public elementary schools	17.6%		20.1	294^th of 345 public elementary schools	14.8%	9	< 20%	< 20%	< 20%	45.7	18.9	33.3	29.7	< 20%	< 20%	< 20%	20.0	14.8	$12,899
Indian Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3604 Ciniza Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup-McKinley City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-2900	294	17	16.3	87.4%	26 (8.8%)	3 (1.0%)	85 (28.9%)	7 (2.4%)	161 (54.8%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.1%)	60.4	100^th of 346 public elementary schools	71.1%		37.1	201^st of 345 public elementary schools	41.7%	101	36.4		31.0	58.3	68.2	50.0	50.5		37.5	45.5	46.7	37.5	$12,401
Wingate Elementary School	Public	K-8	12 Painted Horse Trail	Fort Wingate	87316	McKinley County	Wingate Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 488-6300	366	19	19.2	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	366 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Mollica Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup-McKinley City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3000	460	25	18.9	89.6%	23 (5.0%)	4 (0.9%)	135 (29.3%)	2 (0.4%)	278 (60.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)	65.5	84^th of 346 public elementary schools	75.7%		47.8	152^nd of 345 public elementary schools	55.9%	68	49.1		26.9	58.3	65.5	46.9	49.3	28.9	43.8	60.0	48.4	45.7	$11,721
Red Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 Red Rock Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup-McKinley City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3900	311	18	16.0	83.6%	70 (22.5%)	2 (0.6%)	109 (35.0%)	18 (5.8%)	94 (30.2%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.5%)	87.8	35^th of 346 public elementary schools	89.9%		71.2	67^th of 345 public elementary schools	80.6%	32	58.8		78.1	53.6	70.6	74.4	69.9	59.4	42.9	52.9	64.1	55.6	$10,647
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 Old Zuni Rd	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup-McKinley City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3400	414	68	6.1	88.4%	33 (8.0%)	6 (1.4%)	127 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	231 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	44.5	177^th of 346 public elementary schools	48.8%		28.2	231^st of 345 public elementary schools	33.0%	54	35.9		53.5	31.0	35.9	31.6	37.6	30.2	35.7	30.8	50.0	37.8	$11,987
Del Norte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 West Wilson	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup-McKinley City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-5200	424	26	17.0	89.2%	26 (6.1%)	5 (1.2%)	119 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	258 (60.8%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	32	229^th of 346 public elementary schools	33.8%		16.3	318^th of 345 public elementary schools	7.8%	89	26.3		33.3	40.0	46.0	35.5	38.4	30.6	26.0	23.7	29.0	27.4	$11,820
Stagecoach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1498 Freedom Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup-McKinley City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-4300	340	18	19.2	90.6%	22 (6.5%)	3 (0.9%)	83 (24.4%)	4 (1.2%)	217 (63.8%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	16.1	312^th of 346 public elementary schools	9.8%		14.8	325^th of 345 public elementary schools	5.8%	13	< 20%	< 20%	20.0	37.5	21.4	29.8	26.7	17.5	< 20%	23.8	23.4	21.1	$12,484
Chee Dodge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	641 N Hwy 491	Yatahey	87375	McKinley County	Gallup-McKinley City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1300	261	13	19.3	85.4%	16 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	53 (20.3%)	1 (0.4%)	181 (69.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	61.2	96^th of 346 public elementary schools	72.3%		48.9	143^rd of 345 public elementary schools	58.6%	47	41.7		41.4	50.0	58.3	39.4	46.5	39.3	46.4	43.5	48.5	44.6	$12,579
Tobe Turpen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3310 Manuelito	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup-McKinley City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-5000	397	23	17.1	90.2%	30 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	78 (19.6%)	1 (0.3%)	276 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	28.4	248^th of 346 public elementary schools	28.3%		28	232^nd of 345 public elementary schools	32.8%	16	41.1		22.2	22.7	34.6	28.3	27.7	< 20%	< 20%	38.2	20.8	20.6	$11,357

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